Will Geer

Will Geer

Acting

Birthday

1902/03/09

Day of death

1978/04/22 (76 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Frankfort, Indiana, USA

Also know as

High Ghere, William Aughe Ghere, Уилл Гир

Biography

Will Geer (March 9, 1902 – April 22, 1978) was an American actor and social activist. His original name was William Aughe Ghere. He is remembered for his portrayal of Grandpa Zebulon Tyler Walton in the 1970s TV series, The Waltons.   Geer made his Broadway debut as Pistol in a 1928 production of Much Ado About Nothing, created the role of Mr. Mister in Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock, played Candy in John Steinbeck's theatrical adaptation of his novella Of Mice and Men, and appeared in ...Read more

Acting
Seconds
7.3

(1966) Seconds

as Old Man

Salt of the Earth
6.9

(1954) Salt of the Earth

as Sheriff

Jeremiah Johnson
7.3

(1972) Jeremiah Johnson

as Bear Claw

The Tall Target
6.8

(1951) The Tall Target

as Homer Crowley

Executive Action
6.4

(1973) Executive Action

as Ferguson

Convicted
6.0

(1950) Convicted

as Convict Mapes

Deep Waters
6.0

(1948) Deep Waters

as Nick Driver

Winchester '73
7.3

(1950) Winchester '73

as Wyatt Earp

Napoleon and Samantha
6.2

(1972) Napoleon and Samantha

as Grandpa

Broken Arrow
6.7

(1950) Broken Arrow

as Ben Slade

Johnny Allegro
6.3

(1949) Johnny Allegro

as Schultzy

The Kid from Texas
5.3

(1950) The Kid from Texas

as O'Fallon

Advise & Consent
7.2

(1962) Advise & Consent

as Senate Minority Leader

In Cold Blood
7.5

(1967) In Cold Blood

as Prosecutor

Becky Sharp
5.7

(1935) Becky Sharp

as Spectator (uncredited)

Wild Gold
5.0

(1934) Wild Gold

as Poker Player (uncredited)

Certain Honorable Men
0.0

(1968) Certain Honorable Men

as Malcolm Stoddard

Of Mice and Men
9.0

(1968) Of Mice and Men

as Candy

Intruder in the Dust
7.3

(1949) Intruder in the Dust

as Sheriff Hampton

It's a Small World
5.3

(1950) It's a Small World

as William Musk - Father

Double Crossbones
5.4

(1951) Double Crossbones

as Tom Botts

Lust for Gold
5.9

(1949) Lust for Gold

as Deputy Ray Covin

Pieces of Dreams
3.2

(1970) Pieces of Dreams

as The Bishop

Comanche Territory
4.9

(1950) Comanche Territory

as Dan'l Seeger

The Hanged Man
4.0

(1974) The Hanged Man

as Nameless

4.0

(1979) The Man Who Loved Bears

as Narrator

Brother John
6.2

(1971) Brother John

as Doc Thomas

Bright Victory
6.9

(1951) Bright Victory

as Mr. Nevins

Savage
5.7

(1973) Savage

as Joel Ryker

Dear Dead Delilah
5.1

(1972) Dear Dead Delilah

as Roy Jurroe

To Please a Lady
6.3

(1950) To Please a Lady

as Jack Mackay

Rip Van Winkle
5.0

(1978) Rip Van Winkle

as Narrator (voice)

Hurricane
4.9

(1974) Hurricane

as Dr. McCutcheon

Anna Lucasta
3.5

(1949) Anna Lucasta

as Noah

Isn't It Shocking?
6.1

(1973) Isn't It Shocking?

as Lemuel Lovell

5.3

(1940) The Fight for Life

as Ballou

Bandolero!
6.5

(1968) Bandolero!

as Pop Chaney

The Mafu Cage
5.8

(1978) The Mafu Cage

as Zom

Moving Violation
4.8

(1976) Moving Violation

as Rockfield

The Billion Dollar Hobo
5.6

(1977) The Billion Dollar Hobo

as Choo-Choo Trayne

Spitfire
5.1

(1934) Spitfire

as West Fry

Union Pacific
6.6

(1939) Union Pacific

as Foreman (uncredited)

Men and Dust
6.0

(1940) Men and Dust

as Narrator (voice)

Scarecrow
8.0

(1972) Scarecrow

as Justice Gilead Merton

In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
0.0

(2017) In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

as Self

Brock's Last Case
4.0

(1973) Brock's Last Case

as J. Smiley Krenshaw

Black Like Me
5.9

(1964) Black Like Me

as Truckdriver

The Barefoot Mailman
4.0

(1951) The Barefoot Mailman

as Dan Paget - Miami Mayor / Postmaster

The Rowdyman
2.7

(1972) The Rowdyman

as Stan

Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
8.0

(1973) Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

as Len McNeil

The Misleading Lady
0.0

(1932) The Misleading Lady

as McMahon - Asylum Guard

0.0

(1974) Silence

as Crazy Jack

The Brotherhood of the Bell
5.5

(1970) The Brotherhood of the Bell

as Mike Patterson

The Moonshine War
5.5

(1970) The Moonshine War

as Mr. Baylor

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
5.2

(1975) The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

as Dr. Simpson

Unknown Powers
5.8

(1978) Unknown Powers

as Host

The Crucible
2.7

(1967) The Crucible

as Giles Corey

The Blue Bird
5.3

(1976) The Blue Bird

as Grandfather

Memory of Us
0.0

(1974) Memory of Us

as Motel Manager

Bunco
0.0

(1977) Bunco

as ---

Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
0.0

(2019) Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970

as Narrator

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.0

(1987) James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
8.0

(1971) Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

as Simon Anderson

The Reivers
6.3

(1969) The Reivers

as Boss

Will Geer: America's Grandpa
2.0

(2019) Will Geer: America's Grandpa

as ---

Law and Order
0.0

(1976) Law and Order

as Pat Crowley

The New Deal for Artists
0.0

(1981) The New Deal for Artists

as Self

Honky Tonk
0.0

(1974) Honky Tonk

as Judge Cotton

The President's Analyst
5.7

(1967) The President's Analyst

as Dr. Lee-Evan

The Night That Panicked America
6.8

(1975) The Night That Panicked America

as Reverend Davis

Mobs, Inc.
4.0

(1956) Mobs, Inc.

as Harry Robinson

A Gift of Terror
0.0

(1973) A Gift of Terror

as Ben

Tall Tales
0.0

(1940) Tall Tales

as Self

Mysterious Miracles: World Beyond Death
0.0

(2005) Mysterious Miracles: World Beyond Death

as Host

The Mystery of Edwin Drood
5.6

(1935) The Mystery of Edwin Drood

as Village Lamplighter (uncredited)

Garrison's Gorillas
7.8

(1967) Garrison's Gorillas

as ---

Kung Fu
7.7

(1972) Kung Fu

as Judge Emmitt Marcus

The Love Boat
6.3

(1977) The Love Boat

as Franklyn Bootherstone

Hawaii Five-O
7.1

(1968) Hawaii Five-O

as Professor Harold Lochner

Alias Smith and Jones
7.0

(1971) Alias Smith and Jones

as Seth

The Bill Cosby Show
5.4

(1969) The Bill Cosby Show

as Mr. Kane

Medical Center
6.1

(1969) Medical Center

as ---

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Slocum

Bewitched
7.9

(1964) Bewitched

as ---

Mission: Impossible
7.6

(1966) Mission: Impossible

as Doc

Eight Is Enough
6.1

(1977) Eight Is Enough

as ---

The Waltons
7.2

(1972) The Waltons

as Grandfather Walton

Run for Your Life
7.2

(1965) Run for Your Life

as Judge David P. Andrews

Daniel Boone
7.0

(1964) Daniel Boone

as Adam Jarrett

The Sixth Sense
5.9

(1972) The Sixth Sense

as ---

Racket Squad
6.0

(1951) Racket Squad

as ---

Tony Orlando and Dawn
3.5

(1974) Tony Orlando and Dawn

as Self

Columbo
8.1

(1971) Columbo

as Edmund Hidemann

Tony Awards
5.9

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Zach Randolph

Mayberry R.F.D.
5.7

(1968) Mayberry R.F.D.

as Captain Charles Wolford

The Courtship of Eddie's Father
6.0

(1969) The Courtship of Eddie's Father

as Harry I. Madison

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
0.0

(1974) The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

as ---

A Woman Called Moses
7.0

(1978) A Woman Called Moses

as Thomas Garrett

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Ferris Callahan

The Trials of O'Brien
6.8

(1965) The Trials of O'Brien

as Judge Lindemann

The Mike Douglas Show
5.4

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Starsky & Hutch
7.3

(1975) Starsky & Hutch

as Commodore Atwater

Doc Elliot
0.0

(1973) Doc Elliot

as Paul Bartlett

The Invaders
6.8

(1967) The Invaders

as Hank Willis

Dinah!
6.7

(1974) Dinah!

as Self

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Calvin Butler

The Bold Ones: The Senator
3.0

(1970) The Bold Ones: The Senator

as Senator Homer Bryant Wydell

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Then Came Bronson
4.8

(1969) Then Came Bronson

as Oliver Hidemann

Bewitched
7.9

(1964) Bewitched

as George Washington